LTB 191/25 - Election of CWU National Officer 2025 - Assistant Secretary (Postal)
- Angela Wright CWU Branch Communications Officer
- Sep 28
- 2 min read
No. 191/25
TO: ALL POSTAL BRANCHES
Dear Colleague,
ELECTION OF CWU NATIONAL OFFICER 2025 – ASSISTANT SECRETARY (POSTAL)
The NEC is required to determine and publish to branches the procedures and regulations for the election of any CWU National Officer positions that are subject to the 5-year election criteria.
Accordingly, please find below the proposed timetable and regulations for the above election which is due to be held in September – November 2025.
Assistant Secretary (Postal)
The above position is currently responsible for dealing with Royal Mail and Post Office Pensions, Technical Services Grades including Fleet and PFSL. HR Procedures, CBRE, Capita TVL, Post Office Limited all grades including Supply Chain & Administration) and Royal Mail Administration grades (including Customer Experience, Finance Services, HR Services, LA grades, Legal Services, National Returns Centre and Stamps & Collectables). (NOTE: The responsibilities of all Assistant Secretaries shall be to carry out and discharge under the direction of the General Secretary such Union duties as they may be required to perform.)
The timetable for the National Officer election is as follows:
Nominations Open: 17 September 2025
Nominations Close: 15 October 2025 (14:00 hours)
Dispatch ballot material from: 29 October 2025
Close of ballot: 26 November 2025 (first post)
Result: 27 November 2025
The election regulations stipulate that a copy of the regulations for these elections must be distributed to all branches in advance of the nomination process. A copy of these is therefore attached and I would be grateful if you could ensure that the election timetable and regulations are brought to the attention of the members of your branch.
The regulations will also be published on the CWU website and a copy will be issued to all candidates nominated to stand in the Elections.
Further information regarding the election, including the Nomination forms will be sent to all relevant branches during w/c 15th September 2025.
However, branches are reminded that in order for nominations for the above positions to be valid, then they will need to be submitted on the appropriate CWU HQ issued nomination form(s).
Elections Prize Draws
Branches are reminded that in order to protect the integrity of these very important national elections and more importantly, ensure that the union is legally compliant with the relevant legislation covering such elections, that election prize draws should not be conducted under any circumstances unless written authorisation has been given by the General Secretary.
Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to, CWU HQ, for the attention of David Wilshire, telephone: 0208 971 7368, or email: dwilshire@cwu.org
Yours sincerely,
Dave Ward
General Secretary
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